%... •^T^T'^A IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGLT (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 1.25 If: lis '■ !|40 IIIM 2.0 1.8 1-4 ill 1.6 V] jx dont la couvarture an papier est imprim*e sont filmis en commen^ant par la premier plat et en tarminant aoit par la darniAre paga qui comporta una empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par la second plat, salon la cas. Tous las autras exemplairaa originaux sont filmAs en commen9ant par la premiAre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la derniAre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la derniAre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbols — ^ signifie "A SUIVRE ", le symbols V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc.. pei^vent Atre filmAs A des taux de reduction diff6rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atre reproduit en un seul clichA, il est film* A partir de I'angle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en bas. en prenant le nombre d'images nAcessaire. Les diagrammas suivants ii.ustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 rJ*^ ii u I- c tl tl t( el S( \' II III . TIIK USlH] OF MASKS AND 1 1 KA 1 )-()K\ AMENH^S lis iHi; xoirniw KsT COAST OF A M i:i:ic.\ BY l)n. FlIANZ I'.OAS, I'rnf, ill till- I'hirk IniviTsiiy, W^n'str,- I'.S. A. (With ri.ilc II .V nil. Our iiiiiM'iiiiis (iiHiaiii laiLTc ((illrctiiins nf masks IVuin tlic Xurtli-Wcst I'nasl nl Aiiiriica, l)iit it is mily occasiinialiy ilial ilir .lrsi!ri|iliiiiis aiiij ciitalo^jurs u'ivr inliiriiiatidii as td their ust) ami iiicaniiiK. On niy liisl visil fu liiitisli Culiiiiiliia . in iSMi. I paiil siiccial altciilidii to this siilijcct. .\ ciiiisiilcialilc ciillccliiin n\' ili'awiiius aiiil |iiiutn;.'raiilis of masks, wiiicii I CJirrifil with iin'. iliij imi lii'lji me maifiially in my invest iiraf inns. I tVeiinently siinwi'ij the iliawin^'s to Indians whom 1 ex|iociri| to he conversant with every tinnu' n^llTi'inn to tills snliject. lint il was nniy in rare cases that they recui.'ni/.eil tiie nuisks, and were alilo to f-'ive an>' intiii inaticin as to their use an a limited numljer of persons. The tumier iiypotiiesis diil not seem prolialile, as the same types of iiia.sks arc fnund in nnmerons specimens and in coll(;ctions made at diflonnt times and iiy different piisons. .Vmonj: the lypi's which arc, comparatively froipiontly found, 1 mintion the 7'.w»i/7,"(/(( '» ol the Kiciihiidl , (a typical i-epresentation of which may ho si en i" ..oiijii- nal-M i tt lieilnn^;en aus del' Ht li noiojrisclien A lit liei in iif,' der K^rl. .•i,.seen zii Berlin," N". 4, I'late I, Fi^r. ti, the iiaiie, eat;lc, and raven. Further inipiiries slmwed that the prol)alHlity of ascertaining.' the meaning.' of a mask incroiiMid wlien the [larticiilar village was visited in which the specimen was collected. It was tliu.s that I uscorlaineil the nieaniny: of the dnuhle mask tiL'iired in Woi.kt's ,.('\>t. .Iacousen's Roise an der Nord w(!sl kilsto Amerika's," p. 11".'. The outer face repre- sents a deer; the; inner, a Imiiian lii<-e. It n^fers to the tradition of thenri},'iii of the (leer, which originally was a man. luit was transloinied, mi actnunt of his inteiitiun tu kill the smi of ') A- a gutluiMl A-, almost Ac. 7 tlic (iiriiiiiii rli in liacli. s/ an fxploiliil /. 8724:i rrclfio N. W. History Dept PROVINOHAL. L.(BRARY VICfOBIA, B. C, ►»V .. 2 - the U; wiio use it, and it is necessary to study first the source friMu which such carvings were deriveil. Thus the beautiful raven rattles of the Tsiiiixliiaii are frcMiut^ntly imitated by the Kwakiiill , and the l)eautifully woven Chilcat- blankfis are useil as far south as (,'omox. The carved head-dresses of the T.siwsliidii , the Aiiihiildi'l (used in dance.s), with their attachment of ermine-skins, are even used by the natives of Victoria. My in(|uiries cover the whole coast of British Columbia. In the e.xtrenni northern part of this region a peculiar kind of mask, which has been so well describcil by Kh.klsi;, is used as a helnnd. I do not think that this cu.stom extends very far south. Setting this aside, we may distinguish two kinds of masks, dancing masks, ami masks attached to house-fronts and heraldic columns. The latter are especially used by tribes of Ktvakhitl lineage and by the Bihinlu. All masks of this kind are clan masks, having reference to the crest of the house-owner or post-owner. They are generally made of cedar-wood, and from three to five feet high. One of the most beautiful specimens 1 have seen, is a mask of the sun, forming the top of an heraldic column in Alert Hay. Vancouver Island. It belongs to the chief of the gi'Us .S'*' unillr of the Xiiiikish tribe. The latter is the second in rank among the triijos of the l\iriil,-iiitl group, which form one of the subdivisions of the linguistic stock of the same name. The clan claims to be descended from the sun, who assumed the shape of a bird, and came down from heaven. Ho was transformed into a man, and settled in the territory of the Niiiiki.-
  • \\ gull, and they use also masks nf animals it'incsmtin^,' llic tiHid of tlic i:nll. Tlirii- hcams are not carveil. 2. Kwdkwn' k'lon. Tlio posts sn|i|iortinL; llio lirams of tlw iionsc rrpn'scnt the f,'risly bear, on top of wliicli a crane is sitting'. 'I'lieir mask represents the crane. H. (hii'iisini. Tlieir i»ost represents a irane standin a man s iiead 4. 1.1 ithUi (jn' riiil' ((ill. who aro the servants of the Kifuhnn' Irnm. Their post i> kill er (Dt!l|)lnnus Orca) with a man's hotly. T). Si'xiiitir (the same clan as that of the Ximlii.sli) leir carxiiit; is the sun. Besides this, they n.sf a dug's mask, representing the doi; which aecompanied the snn when he was transforinod into a man. the Tsdiiu'lriiii . and se\eral other car\iiit.'s. Kacli clan has a niimlier of secondary carvings which have reterenre to the traditions relating the adventures of its ancestor. As will lie seen from this list, the endilems are also usotl as ilatniim-masks. The use of masks for this purjiose is spread all over the coast, Iming found anioni; the T/ini/il as well as among the trilies near Victoria; hut among the hitter very tiw types of masks are used, and it is the privilege of certain tribesand clans to wear them. y the same sejiarate tribes. The former dance takes place during the month of November among the southern tribes, early in October among the Bilip a. The latter is danced from December to I'ebruary by the Kirakiiill, and from November to .lanuary liy the liihinlu. The masks on Plate III aie used in the dance Simm'klt of the Hih/iila. Nos, 1 and 2 9 - 4 ropresciit the mj'thical h'-oiii'i'ton iiml his wile, h'niiiii'k'ni is a scii-monstor, tlic fatliiT ami iiia.slcr nf tlic soals, wlm tal<(^s tjiosc wlio liavc (ii|isiz<'i| in liieir caiiofs to tliu liotlnm (pC III!' sia. Til's liciii;.' |ilays a vriv iiii|Miitani |iail in tlie io^iemls nf many clans, niarryin« a ilau^litcr ot tlic ancrstor. or jeiiilin^' liini liis iMiwcif'nl iidii. 1 liciirvc tiicsi Ic^ciiils (iri^;inaliy liclnn^'eil In tlio Kirnl.lnfl , anil lia\'(' liccn liuii(i\v((i liy tlic Hiliinla. '\'\\v nanio Kiiii.ii'kdii is iiniliiiililc-i||y iif Kiiiili-iiill origin : it lias also lici'ii Imirowcd liy tlic ('ullu'ltij . the sontlidii nri^'liliois of tlir Kirakinll. TIk^ masks aid iist-d in sfvciai mimiral iMiloiniaiiccs. l''i(;s, o and \ lii'lon^; to^'ctlicr. Tliry liclon;,' to a clan in whose liistoiy K-nnin'/riiii plays an iMi|ioilaiit |iart. K-i'ai -~ are said to live in the woods, Thron;;ii their help men acipiin^ the art of daiiciii;;, and wh()S(jever wishes to become a wod dancer invokes Alhiiiil.'liidi'l.s III help him. It is said that they live in a sulilerraneaii lod^e dn;; out by yiiiiii.sikiic'ii. From Feliruary until October they stay in this house, but then they leave it and approach the villa;,'es. As soon as they, and more especially AiiHlikii'tn'ai , api)ear, the danct' Si.sdii'/;!/ be;,'iiis. Their apperam-e is the subject of the lirst mimical iierformaiice of the danc'n^ seasiai. ,\ man wearing' this ma.sk wails outside the hou.ses, and asks everybody whom he encounters why he does not dance, and tlirou;,di his presence instigates him to dress up and make his appearance at the ^reat dance which is celebrated at ni;;ht. PI, 111 Fi^. s represents the half-moon. The mask is used in a dance together with the new and full moons. The mask is worn liy a woman, and the being she represents is named Ainliiliihi. lU I'l ■■'mm — i) (l Fin. it liMs tilt' sliaiie of tlio wcll-kiiciwii iii|.]MTiil!it<'s wiiic li arc so lii^;lily valm-il mi the Nditli-Wcsl Coast. Its naini' is Tin' lin (chiiim r|iliil('i. Tlit> lnu'ciul In wliicli this mask refei's Kiys Miat a man went iiiln a ilistaiit (niintiy i.i sianh tiir a witi'. At last hr met Till' lid, tli»' inistirss iif (lie I (i|i|icrplalis. lie iiianiril Inr. aiiil it was thus tliat thrv lifst caiiii' to iir known to Ihf Hihinlit. 1 sail! alioV(\ tlial tliis danco of llic HHiiiiln < iirirs|ionils lo thr S'l'nllriii of Hie 'I'/kI- liisik' iKilii. Tlic (loulilc mask liunitd on |i. li".i o|' Woi.nr's lionk. wliic h I mi'ntionnl aliovc. lii'lon^s to tliis ilancf, In iln' villa^ic ihiinln'-s/h . wliirli is icimnionly lallcil and siicllcd Newftii liy i;iit;iisli tradt is. I collccti'd a whole set of siuli masks, ii'incsfnliii^ .Jlic frasi of till' raven." This collection has been de|Misiied in (lie lioyal i';ilmo|o;.'ical Museimi at IJeilin. The ceiitial 11^'uie is the raven, to whose hKe two mo\alile winirs arc attached, Tho other li^;iires represent animals which lodk piirl in the feast. The lirst part of the daiKc represents the raven catcliiiij; tln' salmon, which is latc^r mi fried. The animals are invite(| to partake in tlu! meal, and the events of this feast an^ represented in the ilaiice. it was mi thai oicasimi that they received their preseiil Hnni. while lit'l'me they had lieen hall'liuman l>ein;:s. .\t the end oi' tin; Sn'nlliiii s(^ason the 'I'sn' ihi he^iiiis. IHirin^' this season ih(\ whole trilie is dixided into a numlier of uroiips, which form stjcret .societies, Ammi« the Kmikiiill 1 ohserved seven groups, tho principal of which is called the Mr' niilrniil. To this ^rmip helmif.' the lla'iiiatx'a, the crane, the lln' tinni . ;,'risly hear, and ilu' Su'lliiiiall. The lirst, Hccoiid, and thinl of thesis are the ,,iiiaii-eaters". The other ^'lonps are llie followin;^: 2. Ivi>l"iisl;i' iiKi, wlio are formed hy the old men. ;^. Miui'iiiii'i'iKit (the killers), who are formed hy the yoiin;^ men. 4. Mii'iiiiitis (the dams), the marriiMl women. ."). K-it'lniw (the partriilnes), the uniiiarried a'nls. t). Ili'iiirik- (tiKKse who eat contiiuially), the old chiefs. 7. IvrLi'i/dldlr (the Jackdaw), the (children. Every one of these Ki'onps ha.s its separate feast, in which no memher of another t,'roup is allowed to partake; tiut hefore heKiniiiii^' their feast they must send a dish of food to the Hdiiidlx'd. At the opening of the ti'ast the chief of the j,'rou|i for instance, of the Ivi' k-do — will say, ,.The partridges always havi' something' nice to eat", and then all |iee|) like partridges. All these ureups try to offend the Mi'milnxd , and every one of these has some particular ohject hy which he is otlended. The ;::risly iiear must not he shown any red color, his preference Ijcinu black. The Xu'lliiiml/ ;iiid crane do not like to hear a nose iiieiitioiied , as I heirs are very long. Sometimes the Ibrmer try to induce men to mention their noses, and then they burn and smash \vhate\cr they can lay their hands on. Kor example: a Sn'tlvniall blackens his nose. Then the people will say, ,.t>h, ymir luiad is black!" but if somebody should happen to say, ,,\VluU is the matter with yoiir nose?" he would take otfence. Soinetiiues thi\v cut o|f the ,.noses" (jf canoes because of their name. The Xii'tlcindtl must be as tilthy as ))ossible. Sometimes a chief will give a feast to which he invites all these groups. Then nobody is allowed to eat before tlie ll(('nidts'a has had his share and if Ik; shoidd doi'line to accept the food offered to him, the feast must not take place. After he has once hitien men, he is not iillowed to take part in feasts. The chief's wife must make a brief speech before tiie meal is .served. She has to say, 11 (■ — rt ^I tli.iiik you (111- ((Piiiiiit.'. Mo mciTV and I'lit ami ilriiik." If she should make a mistaki^ tiy doviatiriK linni tin' tininula, slic lias to KWf aiiotlH'r I'casf. The tlrst- (if tlics<' classes, tlui Mi'rnii'oal, ar iniicli as five hundred Idankets in course of time. WIkmi the yoiuii,' man comes to live in his fiither-in-law's lif codiii-liiiik wliicli lias liocii (lyoil n'll. Strips of cc(l:ii-li;nk aiv tied into liis imir, whicji is covimimI witii eauio-iiowri. His Ihco is iiaiiitnl nlack. He wears tliroe neck-riiins of cedar-liaik anaii-;ei| as siiowii ill I'i. 11 Fi«. 1 :i and eacli of a separate desi^-ii. St rips of ledariiark are tied around liis wrists and ankles. He dances in a sipiatliiiu' position, his arms extended to one side, as thon^h he wore carrying a corpse. His iiands ,ire IrenihlinK continnally. First he extends his arms to tiie left, then lie Jumps to the iiy:lit. at the same time moviii« his arms to the ri^iit. His eyes are starint;. mul his lips inntrudinu' voluptuously. 'I'lie new lliniiiitK'n is not allowed to have iiiti>rcoiuse with anylMMly, Imt must stay tor a whole yoar in his rooms. He mnst not work until the end of the tollowinu' danciiii,' season. The IIu'iiihIk'h innst nse a ki^ttle, dish, and spoon of their nwii for four months after tiie dancing season is at an end; then tln'se are thrown away, ami they are allowed to eat with the rest of tli(^ trihe. DnriiiK the time of the winter dance, a pole called hii'mspi,! is erected in the hou.so where the llu'malKH lives. It is wound with red-cedar hark, and made so that it can he made to tnrn round, fiver the eiilraiice o| the house a riii^' of red cedariiark is fastened, to warn oft' those who do nut lieloii;; to tin' seciet societv. The same is d(Mi(> liy the other secret societies, eacli usini,' its peculiar ornament. Another society is called Md'niuk'n. Tln^ initiation nf a new memlier is exactly like that of the Hu'iiititu'd. The man or woman who is to hecoine Mu'mnlr'n disappears in the woods, and .stays for several months with Md'undr'n , the spirit of this j;idup, who f,'iveH iiiin a nia^ic staff and a small mask. The staff is made of a wooden lulie and a. stick that fits into it, the whole hein^ covered with cloth. In dancint;, the Minnak.'a carries this staf!' hetween the jialms of his Iiands, which he pre.s.s(!s against each other, moving,' his arms at the same; time np and down like a swimmer. Then he opens his hands, soiiaratin^' the palms, and the .stick is seen to ^row and to decrease in si/e. Wluiii it is time for tht^ new Mii'iiKtlr'a to return from the woods, the inliahitants of the villat,'e no to search for him. They sit down in a s(|uar<> somewhere in the woods, and sin^ four new souths. Then the new Mn'mak-'a ai)pears, adorned with hemlock hranches. Wliili; the Hd'nia/n'a is ^'iven ten companions, the Mn'mak-'a has none. The same nis^lit he dances for the first time. If he does not like one of the son^;s, he shakes his stalf, and immediately the spectators cover their heads with their hlankets. Then he whirls .lis staff, which strikes one of thr) spectators, who at once hesiiis to hloed profusely. Then Ma'mat'a is reconciled hy a new son},', and he pulls out his stalf from the stricken man's lioily. He mu.st pay the latter two blankets for this perforiiiaiice, which, of cour.se, is at,'ree(l upon heforehand. The attire of the Ma'mak-'a is shown in I'I, H l"i^'. 4. His face is painted hlack, except the chin and the ujiiter lip. The Ola/a (PI. H Fij;. oi is another iiienilier of this ^jroup. The braid on the rif,'ht side of his head is made of red cedar-bark. He also wears a neck-rinK, and strips of bark tied around his wri.sts and ankles. Tiiis fijznre is jiarticiilarly reniarkaljh', as the Tsimsliinn desi!j;nate by this name the Ha'maln'a. Undoubtedly Hie Ola/a was acipiired by Hiem throu^^h intermarriage with the Hriltsnk (erroneouslv called IMa Brlhi). Tlnjy will the Olala also Wihalai't (= the great dance). The La Inmj represents the ghost, lie wears black eaglefeathers (I'l. II Fig.Hi in a ring of white cedar-bark, to winch fringes are attached which cover his face. He wears shirt and blanket, andai)lain ucck-ring niadoof rod cedar-liark, PI. H Fig. I without any attachments. - H III' (iiiiifs ii lattlr, I'l. II I'it:. 7 \vlii( li K |]|i>..iit> an fii^'lc, anil i^ aluiiit a Ibot li>nn. IIi'iIih'h niif ilani')'. I>nt lli's linwn, nnly Hliaklnu hi!* rattii'. Till- .s'/7/V (I'l. II Kit'. Hi when ilaminL' lanii- a Innu' Inlw nf MiftnitMl k<'l|>. i loscij at mie siili' liy a pii'if i>\' wuml, in his ninulli. Siiilii''iily lir lir^iiiN In Mnw it ii|i, ami tln' tulx) iK^iris til umw out nf Ills inmitli, icproHcnthnj a snaki'. Till' 'IVi'li'iiis (I'l. II Kiu'. iti lariiis a meat niiMilifc nf small wliistli's iinitatiim the viiici-s ot liinls. Tlif Tli'ijiiliiif is ii'ini'scnliil in I'l. II I'it'. H>. Me wcats a civca IhmiIiIicss. anil his ffcniiis is till' spirit Wi'mildkiiiM. Tin' laltic livrs uii thr sea. riiiiliinially tiavi'ljiim in a lioai. It' a man happiiis tn sc.' him. ln' tails sick. Wn'liiinnn . anulln'C IL'inc n|' thfso (lanrcs, weal's a iMnnl nf H'll it'ilai-hark . lisiim tVnm tln' miililli' part ul' his tini'lirail, Ills fail' is paiiitcil all l>lark. All thi'si' (li:m<'s Ih'Ihiik In thf Mi'iinlrmif , cvci'v oni' npitisriitiim a riass pratfrti'il by a coitaiii spirit. .\s thr mi'anin>„' ul' thisc ilam-rs is kipl sccict hy thr Mirirlics, it is ('.Ntiijiiily ijitliriijt 1(1 cililaiu any inl'iiinaiinn as in tlcir simiillcunce. HjuIi tlmir'ti has ii smiK iii'iiiliac tn itsrit; hnt thi'si' sciiiL's, 111' wliii Ii I nlitaincil a nmsidi'ialilc ninnlM'i-. ilo imt riiiivry any inliiiinatinn . as they aic iiulhin;,' luil l"iastt'iii aniiiinnnini'iits nt thi' pciwn- anil ii'iji.wn of I'arli ti;;nii'. I iniliiatnl almvr that raih nt' these ll^im-es has a p(M'iiliai' way nf ilaiiiin^'. .\ ilcsciip- lion III 11(11' 111' these ilanies may he ul' interest I'ntiirtnnately I dicl not see it ntysell'. Imt the intiiKnatiiiii was iiliiaineil t'lnm a native '. iiin I lia\e icasun to rnnsiijei' tcnstworiliy. lie said: ..hniini,' tile ilallie Txk' ilni the whistles Ts'i'hiih/dlil . whirll lliakrs lllnse wllu heal' its sdiiiid happy, and Tliiii'iK ace I'lcipienlly used. Winn the daine 7'o'(////7 is In he peclliiiiied, these whistles are heaid in the winuis and in the lianrinL'-liniise. .\ cinlain is put dp ((ear the lice, si'iiaratin;; a siii.ilj cncnii tVniii the main iiall, ainl in tlie evening; all a.sseinhle to witnt'ss the dance. Several ila((iers hide iM'hind the i((rtai((, while olheis lit>at titne with lifiivy stirks mi the iimf and <>u the walls nl the hii((se. I>((riiii; tliis ti(((e the whistle.s are silent: Iml as simim us iln men dii the n mi slop healiirj lime, the whistles are heard aj.'ai(i. Now the ai[ilii'((ie liej;in heatinL' time with stirks, at (lie same li(((e sin^^ini:, ...\ ! Ai! ail ail aia ainl" the tone Inin',: drawn down t'dKn a hit^h key, down thron;,'l( an mtave. 'ri(e(( Inur wii(([en ((lake llieir appeaiaine. their hair lonihed so as to entirely hide their fans. They ^^o aronnd the lire, and disappear liehind tlie eiirtain. .Mler t'onr soniis are snnj,', the iliii'l' dei'lares that they have disappeared in the woods. ..'I'lie t'ollowi(n: ila>' ("eiylMMly mi'ii, wixnen . and rliildreii is iinitrd jiy one man or another, and ilirv danie with masks. The ne.xt ((iornin;4 all ^o into the woods to look foi the to([r Women. Tiny siiiL: limr new somrs. and then the woi((e(( n(aki' their appi'aia((i'i'. Thoy have heromi! (he MniiKilru. K'l' niiiinlrs . Iln'iintls'ii . and T'l'iinil, The latter (((lives only very little when dani i((i:. She holds her elhows pressed lirmly ai.'ainst her sides. The pahns ol' her hands are iniiU'd upward, and she (((oves tlii'((( a little upward i((id downward. She siniis. ..Y;\. ya . ya 1" and wears a nerklil of lie((ilo(k liraiuhes. The tiuir Women ne.xt no home, a(iiin[|ia((ii'il liy the crKwd. \Vi(e(( Tn'iiiiit i((l('rs the hniiso, the aiidieiiii' heat time with a rapid moveiiieiit. She liej-'ins to lianee: and when, after a short ti(((e, she cries, ..Whip, whip, whip" the piople stop sint,'iiiy; and lieafint; time. Four ti((ies she r((ns triiipinu' around the lire, forward a((d backward, holding her hands as de.scriliod ahuve. Then she tm((s round, a([d (((oves her arnis in the .same way as 14 - « - Mn'miilcd (sec |i. \'.\). Tliiff liiiifs she ii|n'iis her h:inils. tivini; In nlitiiiii liiT wliistli' IVoiii lllT Sliirit, lull silc lino llMt sIKrcd Ulllil lllf ImIIIIIi lilllr. Sll.' wllil !> tile wlllstit' atl.llll.st till' iMiii|ilo, Willi jniiiiiiliiiicjv >l with ilicir lil;iiikft.s, coiilliiiiin« 111 lii'iil lliiic. Allir a nIii"I IIiih' Hh'V uiu uvit tjicir tliirs lo sec svlml /''•i/h/V Iims lu'cii ijoiiiu'. II is sii|i|Hisril tli.il iiif.iiivvliiji lici' Ki'iiiiis is Willi Ikt, ami as a siun u| his iikisciki' sill' liiijiis a liii'/i' lisli ill Inr liaiiils, '),■■ then lakrs up a knili' ami iiils it in lwi>. iiDiiir- ilialcly il is tiaiisliiniinj inln Ci'ilim. i;i. liiii'l' nf ilir i|iiiil>li'lii'ail)'i| snakes, ll ^mws ra|iii||y ill icn^'lli, iniivi's aJKiiK' IIh' llmir, ilimh. ijic |i.imIs uj' ilic limisf, aiHJ lliially ilisap|pt'ais mi llic lieams. „Niiw llii' aiiiiii'iiri' lii'iiiii •,((••• iiiMfo t" lual timi'. luvcrini.' tlifir fares. (1n lunkiiin up. Ilii'v si'c S'li'iilliiiiUijilii liv llio siilc ( r the T'l'iiiiit . liainiiij; ami wiiisliinj;. Sinidciily a t.'iiil ali^lils nn '"is lieaij. ami smiii i-som u^aiii. tarryiiiK liis licail." .\ li'W spnjini'iis 111' Mil' Smniniik'iiln ari' in IIh' ciillriliiui al Hcilin, and hih' iii'iii' I liavi' siM-i in Wasliiiiuinii, || is a small wimiicn liuiiii'. riidcly rarvt'd, wil.ii ninvialilr arms and Icks. 'I'Ih' li;.'iirr is iiciicitlv Hal . Iiijiit: slmwii iiiil> in rnuil view. Tiir lirad is a Hal disk, I'l. II \''\\i. It liislcncd liy incansnra pin In liic Imdy. Tln'i'visaii' iiarinw. ;ind I wn lirnad lines iiiade nf mii a iiiii \eiliiall\ dnwiiwaid heluw llie eyes. The iiair is made urinislii Is of liuiiian hair. Niinieniiis niiriianiial deviies of lliis kind, innveij liy invisihle striii^;.s, are u.sed in Ihe wiiiler dames. The winter daiire is nunimleil hy ilir Tsu'ilrniiill (= T-^n'ilriiiinisI:). This con .cidiiiu cereimmy I rniind in use as well aiiiniii.' liir l\'il:'''ii\' the limise, playing the drum Twn more stand tn the ii;.dit and left of the .scalfnld, and nmvo their iiand.s slnwly Inwards the dancer. When the dainer enters the hnuse. the spectators must cover their heads with their hlankets. Wlmever dnes nnt nliey this law must |iay lier a certain numlier nf lilankeis. Tiio spectators sit in the front part of the hmiso, and accomjiaiiy her dauci! with smi;;s and lioatiiit; time. The scalfnld is distmyed aftei' Hd'shtiiitl lias danced fnur nitihls. This is the end nf the winter daiicos; and noitlier tho Hii'ukiIhii nor the Xii'tlniKttI , llii' Mti'mairn, imr any of the other tii.'ures ,ire .allowed to cmitimie thoir practices, their privi- leges only reviving' at the lie^'inninj,' nf the tollnwing dancing season. i 15 r INT ARCH f ETHNOGR Bdi. I!: TAK 11 SA^ 'jrf* ^VKi'wa^X ' . >*. - Al. ^mfmrnim hi i h. m,. i miji iii^i iibiuiijini^U-i I;'" UfVPRRilimMHP T >^ INT.ARCH.F ETHNO&R. Bd III TAK II. ■*fi- aucL del . P.W.MTi'ap exc. 4 i k. m M? TAF '.n 1 i^rtk i'lup ticc. MMMMMl^H^l^n ^liF r' ^Jl INT.ARCHF. RTHNOGR Dd III TAF. Ill awot.del PWM.Trap.exe.